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The Real Reason Behind Antoine Griezmann's Trademark Celebration

Antoine Griezmann had two more opportunities to unleash his trademark goal celebration, as his ...

Antoine Griezmann had two more opportunities to unleash his
trademark goal celebration, as his brace helped hosts France progress to the
Euro 2016 final on Thursday night.

A first-half penalty and a prodded second against Germany
took his tournament goal tally to six, prompting the diminutive forward to once
again stick out his thumb and little finger on both hands to form a pair of
rotating telephones.

But what is the celebration all about? It's actually a tribute to Canadian rapper, Drake, and his
hit single Hotline Bling.

It's a celebration Griezmann has been using regularly with
his club, Atletico Madrid, so it was a familiar occurrence in La Liga as the
French forward scored 22 league goals for Diego Simeone's side last season.

Despite the celebration being second nature when he's with
Atletico, the excitement of scoring for his country at Euro 2016 meant he
forget to show off his moves following his goal against Albania and his first
against Ireland in the last 16.